If you are ready to attach your binding then you should have your quilt sandwich all quilted. If you need to make binding, check out the tutorial on making bias binding. For this demo I’ll be binding my quilt block from the quilt sandwich tutorial so it’s easier to photograph. Optional ~ before trimming the batting / backing and squaring up …
Category: Block of Month ~ Scrap Happy
Finishing ~ How to make Bias Binding
Want to learn how to make Bias Binding for your quilt? You might need to grab a cup of tea or coffee for this post. It involves math… need I say more? You may call me crazy but the binding is really a favorite part of the quilt making process for me… It’s the home …
Finishing ~ Hand Quilting
We all have our favorite part of putting together a quilt. For some it’s the piecing, or maybe you love the binding (I do!) or perhaps it’s the quilting? Free motion quilting is definitely fun but if you don’t have all the right equipment, getting a large quilt through a domestic machine can be daunting! When I …
Finishing ~ Quilt Sandwich
After your quilt top layout is pieced and you’ve added a border (if you choose to) it’s time to plan out your quilt back and make your ‘Quilt Sandwich’. My quilt top is scrappy, and I’m determined to use up ‘stash’ (even the big pieces) so I decided to go with a scrappy back as well. QUILT BACK Remember …
Finishing ~ Scrappy Quilt Border
If you have your quilt top layout finished and your looking for ideas for the border here is how I pieced mine… I made the border for my sampler quilt using a wedge ruler. I absolutely love how this border came out, but I want to caution you that there will be some ‘left over’ wedges when you use this tutorial so please read through this post before …
Finishing ~ Quilt Sampler Layout
FINISHED!! Time to start finishing your Sampler Quilt? If you’ve pieced all your 12 blocks, I’m certain you’ve already been playing with your layout and you’ve probably come up with a couple (if not a few) possible layout options on your own. I want to share my layout with you including the coordinating block/month numbers… There are four pieced sections… You …
Scrap Happy #12 Block of the Month
Today I get to reveal the FINAL block! Block number twelve in the Scrap Happy BOM is ready! I’m calling this block Double Starburst. It reminds me of those Christmas Crackers that are filled with treats ~ I don’t know why but that’s what I think of every time I look at this block. Crazy? maybe. I’m …
Scrap Happy #11 Block of the Month
The November block is ready! For November I made a Basic Bargello block! This block is made using strip piecing. Precise seams are the key with this otherwise ‘easy’ block. If your just catching up here are some of the blocks… Thanks so much for following along! Please Pin and Share this quilt! If you want …
Scrap Happy Sampler #10 – BOM
I can’t even believe we are at #10 ALREADY! I mean… WHAT? It’s been so much fun creating the blocks for this sampler and I just can’t wait for the big finish!!!! I’ve already been thinking of the coming year – I have so many projects on the table that I just don’t know where …
Scrap Happy Sampler # 9 BOM
September is here and so is quilt block of the month number 9! It’s all about the ‘Bubbles’ this month. Sewing curves and circles can be intimidating, but here is a technique you will enjoy and likely use again and again… It allows you to layer without any bulk – because the ‘bulk’ is cut away! Let your imagination go with …
Scrap Happy Sampler #8 Block of the Month
Carpenters Square is the block of the month for August! Another great block for all those scrappy strips of fabric hanging around. I chose three colors to work with – red purple and blue. Then I just picked scraps in each color! When sewing this block you work from the center out so it helps to press …
Scrap Happy Sampler #7 Block of Month
Log Cabin Twist is the Block of the Month for July! This block uses up lots of scraps – all those thin strips of fabric that are too small for much else… you know those ones you’ve been saving because you can’t bear to waste a scrap? (…or is that just me?) I’m calling it an …
Scrap Happy Sampler #6 June Block of the Month
Take it easy this month with an applique block – Fabulous Feathers! Summer is so busy so I hope you enjoy putting together this easy applique block. If you’re following along with the block of the month then you’ll want to make up two rectangular ‘blocks’ to work into your rows when all 12 blocks are done. …
Scrap Happy Sampler #5 Block of Month
May’s block of the month is a favorite of mine. The New York Beauty block uses paper piecing and curved piecing. If you’ve been following along I hope you’ve learned some new things along the way. What’s great about doing a sampler is trying many techniques and sometimes working out of your comfort zone. If you never …
Scrap Happy Sampler #4 April Block of the Month
It’s April and I’m thankful that spring is here… although it’s a little difficult to believe after all the late winter storms. I’m more than ready for the sun for sure and I’ve seen evidence in the garden that spring weather is coming. I’ve put together a tutorial for a Burgoyne Surrounded Quilt Block this month that …
Scrap Happy Sampler #3 Block of the Month
The March Block of the Month is a ‘Joseph’s Coat’ variation. This block is appliqued using fusible web. It’s really a fun block… It goes together easy and is really stunning with the negative space between the inner design and the outer ‘circle’. I’m loving this block! If you’re not following along with the block of the …
Scrap Happy Sampler #2 Block of the Month
Welcome February! Today I’m posting the Scrap Happy Sampler Block of the Month for February. But first, I hope you all enjoyed January’s Lone Star Block of the Month. I know those set in seams can be tricky so you might be happy to have that behind you! February’s block is all about hexagons and english paper piecing. I think these hexagon flowers …
Scrap Happy Sampler #1 Block of the Month
Happy 2013! I’ve been working hard on my new Block of the Month quilt! All twelve blocks in this sampler can be made with fabric from your stash. Each month I’ll offer the pattern as a free download to my subscribers. When that month ends the pattern will be listed for sale and the next month I …